Student Population at San Francisco State
Total Enrollment
25,282
Undergraduate
21,961
Graduate
3,321
Online Enrollment
3,034
Men Students
10,934
Women Students
14,348
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 25,282 students have enrolled at San Francisco State University - 21,961 undergraduate and 3,321 graduate.
By gender, 10,934 male and 14,348 female students are attending San Francisco State University. By attendance status, there are 19,463 full-time students and 5,819 part-time students.
The number of students at San Francisco State University is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California State University-Fullerton and California State University-Fresno, its population is relatively small (average population is 30,398).
San Francisco State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,034 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between San Francisco State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,934 male and 14,348 female students attending San Francisco State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at San Francisco State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,961 | 17,379 | 4,582 |
Men | 9,749 | 7,574 | 2,175 |
Women | 12,212 | 9,805 | 2,407 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,321 | 2,084 | 1,237 |
Men | 1,185 | 707 | 478 |
Women | 2,136 | 1,377 | 759 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,237 Hispanic students (36.54%) and 6,031 Asian students (23.85%) at San Francisco State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at San Francisco State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 11 | 19 |
Asian | 5,341 | 2,711 | 2,630 |
Black or African American | 1,302 | 523 | 779 |
Hispanic | 8,426 | 3,279 | 5,147 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 136 | 64 | 72 |
White | 3,402 | 1,588 | 1,814 |
Two or More Races | 1,160 | 515 | 645 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,177 | 552 | 625 |
Total | 21,961 | 9,749 | 12,212 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Asian | 690 | 219 | 471 |
Black or African American | 170 | 48 | 122 |
Hispanic | 811 | 261 | 550 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
White | 974 | 363 | 611 |
Two or More Races | 151 | 46 | 105 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 170 | 81 | 89 |
Total | 3,321 | 1,185 | 2,136 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 18,551 students whose age under twenty five and 3,032 students whose age is over thirty years old at San Francisco State University.
Especially, 890 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at San Francisco State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,961 | 9,749 | 12,212 |
Under 18 | 890 | 371 | 519 |
18-19 | 5,713 | 2,344 | 3,369 |
20-21 | 5,888 | 2,312 | 3,576 |
22-24 | 5,238 | 2,534 | 2,704 |
25-29 | 2,529 | 1,371 | 1,158 |
30-34 | 882 | 426 | 456 |
35-39 | 374 | 186 | 188 |
40-49 | 308 | 131 | 177 |
50-64 | 128 | 66 | 62 |
65 and over | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Total | 21,961 | 9,749 | 12,212 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,321 | 1,185 | 2,136 |
20-21 | 42 | 13 | 29 |
22-24 | 780 | 250 | 530 |
25-29 | 1,170 | 427 | 743 |
30-34 | 509 | 188 | 321 |
35-39 | 299 | 124 | 175 |
40-49 | 337 | 113 | 224 |
50-64 | 172 | 61 | 111 |
65 and over | 12 | 9 | 3 |
Total | 3,321 | 1,185 | 2,136 |
Online Student Population
At San Francisco State University, 17,761 students (70.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,034 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,905 students live in California where San Francisco State University is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 25,282 | 21,961 | 3,321 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,034 | 2,526 | 508 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 14,727 | 13,312 | 1,415 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,521 | 6,123 | 1,398 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,034 | 2,526 | 508 |
California Residents | 2,905 | 2,432 | 473 |
Other State in U.S. | 32 | 18 | 14 |
Outside of U.S. | 97 | 76 | 21 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |